Veterinary Infusion Pump; Revolutionized the Administration of Intravenous Drugs

Veterinary infusion pump is a medical device used for the long-term administration of various medical solutions or for the introduction of nutritional solutions to critical patients. This pump can be used to administer drugs in several ways: drip, bolus, and volume. An infusion pump is used to deliver fluids, such as medications and nutrients, into the patient's body in controlled amounts. Thus, there is an increasing demand for veterinary infusion pump in clinical settings such as nursing homes, hospitals, and in the home.

Controlled analgesia veterinary infusion pumps are widely used to transfer fluids, nutrients, and medications inside the patient body at regular intervals in accurate dosages. They are used in healthcare settings ranging from outpatient, inpatient, and private clinics to at-home settings. These pumps are used to deliver fluids into an animal’s body in a controlled manner. Thus, with the increase in animal health expenditure, increase in animal adoption, and rise in chronic diseases and the associated surgical procedures, the demand for veterinary infusion pump is also increasing with a rapid pace, worldwide.

Some of the most common chronic diseases in animals include: cancer, arthritis, chronic kidney disease, skin allergies (atopy), hepatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, Cushing’s and Addison’s diseases, diabetes mellitus
, hypothyroidism (in dogs), hyperthyroidism (in cats), etc. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, around 1 in 4 dogs will, at some stage in their life, develop neoplasia, and almost half of dogs over the age of 10 develop cancer. Moreover, according to the Veterinary Cancer Society, cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs and cats. Dogs get cancer at about the same rate as humans, while cats get fewer cancers.

Furthermore, according to the National Cancer Institute, there are around 65 million dogs and 32 million cats in the United States. Thus, there is an increasing demand for veterinary infusion pump in the U.S., owing to the increasing prevalence of veterinary chronic diseases.